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 FiiO E11 Portable Headphone Amp, Just the initial impression!

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CHR15
post May 24 2011, 05:22 PM

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QUOTE(E1 - AKG @ May 24 2011, 05:04 PM)
CHR15 just picked up his' 45 mins ago together with the L3 LOD and the Fanny Wang On-ear Wang's  nod.gif

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yup got my stuff from bro e1 nice guy hope to deal with him again
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per request from bro e1

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CHR15
post May 25 2011, 08:26 PM

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all got their e11 now time to enjoy
dunno bout u guys but i'm loving it
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post May 25 2011, 09:33 PM

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QUOTE(ClieOS @ May 25 2011, 09:25 PM)
Come on, boys and girls. Keep the impression com'in!!!
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lol sifu not all good with word
i liking the e11 but dunno how to put into word to describe how much i love it
CHR15
post May 25 2011, 09:42 PM

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QUOTE(noobandroid @ May 25 2011, 09:34 PM)
pass it to me then, and i help u "impression"  tongue.gif


Added on May 25, 2011, 9:37 pmnow i need a reason to dump my hippo box, cause this "box" sounds good too, just lack sound control, which will be nice for e11
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nope loving it so much can't even put it down for 1 min whistling.gif
CHR15
post May 26 2011, 04:53 PM

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QUOTE(hellfire8888 @ May 26 2011, 03:28 PM)
damn damn damn unit not arrive yet
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huh how come take to long still not arrive yet ? doh.gif
did u ask bro e1 to track for u hmm.gif
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post May 26 2011, 09:11 PM

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QUOTE(hellfire8888 @ May 26 2011, 08:33 PM)
It is deliver to a guy base on the tracking number.. I will go back to company to see who is that guy
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omg hope that guy stole urs e11
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post May 27 2011, 01:58 PM

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QUOTE(hellfire8888 @ May 27 2011, 11:24 AM)
ok receive my LOD and e11..
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oh good so that guy didn't telan ur e11 rclxms.gif
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post May 27 2011, 04:41 PM

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QUOTE(hellfire8888 @ May 27 2011, 03:34 PM)
if he did he will be fire...
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fire u mean hellfire oh yeah let him burn
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post May 28 2011, 07:32 PM

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QUOTE(Honky @ May 28 2011, 02:16 PM)
Just got the E11 from E1-AKG couple days back (awesome seller thumbup.gif )

Tested it for 2 days now with different gears and my early impressions are like Clie, simply WOWOWOW. Here's a quick rundown of gear i tested with:

Headphones:
Sennheiser HD558
Beyer Dynamic DT770
Sennheiser PMX680 Adidas sport
Roccat Kave(not tested yet)

Amplifiers for comparison:
Go vibe peak desktop amp
HippoBox+

Sennheiser HD558:
This is my preferred headphone to be paired with the E11, being only 50ohms it was easy for the E11 to drive it. The soundstage and sound separation was greatly improved with the E11, and the bass boost at maximum just about adds enough bass without sacrificing the mids and highs, the Govibe's bass boost instead overboosts at times and causes some crackling sounds sometimes.

Beyer DT770:
I was suprised that the E11 could actually drive my 250ohms DT770, albeit not as good as the Govibe deskamp, but still sounded good enough. It get a little muddly at much higher volumes, but then again the 770 wasnt really meant as a portable headphone in the first place.

Sennheiser PMX680 Adidas sport:
Being an intraaural headphone with a subpar driver, I wasn't expecting much from pairing it with the E11, but oh my, i was so wrong. The E11 actually made the mids and high more clear and crisp, bringing new life to my underwhelming PMX680. Though bass boost can't be used here as it muddles the mids and highs and the bass became too boomy.

Comparing to HippoBox+:
I don't own a hippobox but i've tested it thoroughly once with my 558, its a nice little amp but since it cost RM300 which is nearly 80 bucks more than the E11, and doesnt really sound any better than the E11, plus the E11 has better bass boost compared to the HippoBox, i'd definitely say the E11 is a better buy. And it has a volume control, which the HippoBox lacks. Only advantage i see in the HippoBox is the smaller size and metal housing

Gripes:
The only 2 issues i have with the E11 is that you can't use it while charging, and the housing is purely plastic, unlike other portable headamp (Ibasso, HippoBox etc)

All in all, the E11 is a definite good buy and bloody great value.You folks should get this from E1-AKG while its still on preorder price.If Fiio keeps improving like this and still keeping it economical, they're gonna spoil the market soon  tongue.gif

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post May 30 2011, 10:11 AM

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post Jun 3 2011, 12:01 PM

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QUOTE(noobandroid @ Jun 2 2011, 09:41 PM)
it's been into the third hour


Added on June 2, 2011, 10:03 pmokay here is my impression of Fiio E11 with my PC Rig
Songs i am testing on:

喔爱 - 曹格(MP3 VBR V2 44.1Khz)

I will not go into specifics like treble bass and stuff, i will just do an overall, vocals are clear, with saxophones, flutes, drum, pitches, background vocals all visibly audible. Sound stage is very clearly separated, i can differentiate if the sub-vocals are near the singer, saxophones at quite behind with the flutes, and drums in the center stage, placement differentiation is nice. An A for a VBR format MP3 playback

Mutiny - Hans Zimmer The OST of "On Stranger's Tide" ( FLAC 912 kbps 44.1Khz)

This soundtrack is fully orchestral, and i can hear very clearly all the minor details in the song, like the small "oomph" sound by the vocal team, the echo of the equipments, which normally nobody would mention. Superb performance for Flac based songs, with all details coming out and can notice even the slightest "hm" sound by the vocal team.

Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1) (Prod. by DJ Frank E; Dada Life, Oligee) - Flo Rida (MP3 CBR 320kbps 48Khz)

This is a rap + techno song, and basically hearing for DJ mix in background, which was not very obvious in my Hippo Box, in this it is clear that the DJ mixed up some of the sound effects, and background vocals. Keyboard playback is clear running through left and right of the SRH440.

and thats about all audio format commonly listened by us, and i categorized it out, and i have to conclude:

FLAC - of course in FLAC format songs, i get my maximum hearing pleasure with all he detailing well placed and positioned
VBR MP3 - this is kinda a balanced one, some details are able to reflect well, some don't, maybe cause of the nature of VBR format
CBR MP3 - now, this is an all rounder, not much goes out of line, and also lost, everything is flat through the line, but still in elevated level in comparison


Added on June 2, 2011, 10:06 pmforgot to mention all are used under "High Power High Gain Zero EQ" and ASIO F2k, max vol on PC, volume  at only 2 (very loud d!!!) on Fiio E11
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wow good review so detail thanks
me too,enjoy e11 very much but not as detail as u did all i can say is it sound good doh.gif


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post Jun 8 2011, 10:34 PM

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QUOTE(noobandroid @ Jun 8 2011, 08:54 PM)
no, i use sticky pad called "Gekko", re-washable and reusable
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last time nissan was giving the gekko free just like their page at facebook and go to their showroom test drive then got it thumbup.gif


 

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